http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog Where we answer all your parenting questions Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:31:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m always on the lookout for meaningful topics to post about.  With the holidays upon us, I have been thinking about traditions that my family had when I was growing up, such as our Christmas Eve tradition of each getting to open one gift.  Another one was that we used ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/12/holidaytraditions/ As a parent, one of my biggest challenges is getting my kids to eat a wide variety of foods that are healthy.  With this comes a lot of guilt at some times.  I like giving my kids treats here and there, but then I feel guilty.  This becomes especially difficult ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/12/kids-healthy-eating-during-the-holidays/ As I age I'm finding myself wanting to give more personal and meaningful gifts for Christmas and other gift-giving events.  I've always had a sentimental side for keepsakes; you know...those items that remind the recipient of happy times.  I really love to make people smile. Hand-made items are great, especially when ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/11/meaningful-and-sentimental-gift-ideas/ Friday, May 27th is officially "Don't Fry Day" according to The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention.  This is something we should all start to take seriously. Things are different now...different than when we adults were children.  There is more knowledge about the effects of the sun on our bodies, and ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/05/sun-safety-for-kids/ I love to write about gardening with your kids each summer, especially because I am a self-proclaimed gardening addict.  I always try to involve my whole family in this tradition.  I've also been doing a lot of surfing online about the topic to see if there is something knew that ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/05/gardening-with-your-kids/ How old were your kids when they didn't want to snuggle with you on the couch, hold hands in public any longer or kiss you goodbye and goodnight? My boys are 6 and 7 years old, and fortunately they are still willing to snuggle.  The public displays of affection are decreasing, ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/05/the-inevitable-my-boys-dont-want-to-kiss-me-anymore/ While March has an enormous number of “observances” to help people become more aware of what’s going on in the world, we thought we would focus on a few parent / child related observances.  For example, March is “Sing with Your Child Month”. March also includes the following: March 5th – Potty ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/02/win-a-parenting-magazine-subscription/ A friend of mine recently told me she tries to teach her children other cultures by having a special dinner with activities every few weeks.  She researches a particular culture and then the kids make decorations or other crafty items that reflect that culture.  Then they all prepare foods from ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/02/teaching-kids-multi-cultural-cooking/ My oldest son who is 7-years old keeps a mental scorecard.  If his younger brother (who is 6) gets 10 M&M’s, then he had better get a minimum of 10.   If his younger brother gets a reward sticker on his chore chart, then he had better get at ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/02/sibling-rivalry/ There is some scary information out there related to exposure to radiation, especially the exposure that our children are typically experiencing during their many years of injury-prone clumsiness. I personally had no idea of the dangers of simple xrays and CT scans, and over the years my children have had plenty.  ... http://www.kidzcomfort.com/blog/2011/01/exposure-to-radiation-as-a-child/